Luke 9:28–50

The Transfiguration

^28aSome eight days after these sayings, He took along ^bPeter and John and James, and ^cwent up on the mountain ^dto pray.

²⁹And while He was ^apraying, the appearance of His face ^bbecame different, and His clothing became white and ¹gleaming.

³⁰And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,

³¹who, appearing in ¹glory, were speaking of His ^adeparture which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³²Now Peter and his companions ^ahad been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.

³³And as ¹these were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “^aMaster, it is good for us to be here; ^blet us make three ²tabernacles: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—^cnot realizing what he was saying.

³⁴While he was saying this, a cloud ¹formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

³⁵Then ^aa voice came out of the cloud, saying, “^bThis is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

³⁶And when the voice ¹had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And ^athey kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

^37aOn the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.

³⁸And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my ¹only boy,

³⁹and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.

⁴⁰“I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.”

⁴¹And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴²While he was still approaching, the demon ¹slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

⁴³And they were all amazed at the ^1agreatness of God.

^bBut while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,

⁴⁴“Let these words sink into your ears; ^afor the Son of Man is going to be ¹delivered into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵But ^athey ¹did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

The Test of Greatness

^46aAn argument ¹started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

⁴⁷But Jesus, ^aknowing ¹what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,

⁴⁸and said to them, “^aWhoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; ^bfor the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

^49aJohn answered and said, “^bMaster, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us.”

⁵⁰But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; ^afor he who is not against you is ¹for you.”